NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A 32-year-old New York City correction officer allegedly shot and wounded the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend, who is also a correction officer, police said Tuesday.

As 1010 WINS’ Carol D’Auria reported, the officer, Dale Moore, contended that he fired in self-defense. He was off duty when he shot a man at the intersection of Utica Avenue and Clarendon Road in Brooklyn around 1:50 p.m.